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For St. Patrick's Day, A True Tale Of 8 Sailors Saved By GuinnessIf you're picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland's famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives.Sat, 17 Mar 2018 07:00:11 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/03/17/594440438/for-st-patricks-day-a-true-tale-of-8-sailors-saved-by-guinness?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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If you're picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick's Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland's famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives.

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]]>Peter MoloneyIn Ireland, A Vote Is Expected This Spring On Expanding Abortion RightsIreland has already legalized divorce and same-sex marriage. Will abortion be next? In a May referendum, voters will weigh in on whether to allow unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy.Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:41:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/06/590922520/in-ireland-a-vote-is-expected-this-spring-on-expanding-abortion-rights?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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Ireland has already legalized divorce and same-sex marriage. Will abortion be next? In a May referendum, voters will weigh in on whether to allow unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy.

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]]>Lauren FrayerA New Leader For Ireland's Sinn Fein, But Will It Be A New Era?Mary Lou McDonald represents a new generation and could appeal to a wider range of voters in Ireland — but critics warn she's still inextricably tied to many of her party's hard-line policies.Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:02:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/01/589106322/a-new-leader-for-irelands-sinn-fein-but-will-it-be-a-new-era?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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Mary Lou McDonald represents a new generation and could appeal to a wider range of voters in Ireland — but critics warn she's still inextricably tied to many of her party's hard-line policies.

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]]>Lauren FrayerWATCH: Starlings Perform Acrobatic Life-Or-Death Dance With A Hungry FalconIn a video posted by Birdwatch Ireland, a murmuration of starlings dips and dodges a predator with grace. The scene was just one of many such spectacles filling the skies of southern Ireland lately.Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:16:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/22/579728735/watch-starlings-perform-acrobatic-life-or-death-dance-with-a-hungry-falcon?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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In a video posted by Birdwatch Ireland, a murmuration of starlings dips and dodges a predator with grace. The scene was just one of many such spectacles filling the skies of southern Ireland lately.

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]]>Colin DwyerBehind The Genius Of Guinness, Ireland's Most Popular Tourist AttractionDublin's Guinness Storehouse is a cross between a museum and a marketing campaign, and an homage to the history and taste of the world's best-known stout.Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:57:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/01/14/577654344/behind-the-genius-of-guinness-irelands-most-popular-tourist-attraction?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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Dublin's Guinness Storehouse is a cross between a museum and a marketing campaign, and an homage to the history and taste of the world's best-known stout.

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]]>Frank LangfittU.K., EU Reach Agreement On Key Brexit IssuesThe biggest stumbling block had been whether the U.K.'s Northern Ireland and the independent Republic of Ireland would have a "hard border" post-Brexit. The sides agreed to keep an open border.Fri, 08 Dec 2017 06:24:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/08/569352598/uk-eu-reach-agreement-on-key-brexit-issues?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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The biggest stumbling block had been whether the U.K.'s Northern Ireland and the independent Republic of Ireland would have a "hard border" post-Brexit. The sides agreed to keep an open border.

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]]>Scott NeumanIrish Border Problem Frustrates Brexit Trade NegotiationsThe U.K. is facing a deadline ahead of a Brexit trade summit next month to find a solution to the Irish border, which has been fluid since Northern Ireland made peace with the Irish Republic in 1998.Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:25:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/11/27/566749452/irish-border-problem-frustrates-brexit-trade-negotiations?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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The U.K. is facing a deadline ahead of a Brexit trade summit next month to find a solution to the Irish border, which has been fluid since Northern Ireland made peace with the Irish Republic in 1998.

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.

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]]>Merrit KennedyIrish Bishops Advise Priests With Children How To 'Face Up' To Responsibilities"If, contrary to this obligation [to celibacy], a priest fathers a child, the wellbeing of his child should be his first consideration," the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference said in its guidelines.Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:06:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/22/545243614/irish-bishops-advise-priests-with-children-how-to-face-up-to-responsibilities?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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"If, contrary to this obligation [to celibacy], a priest fathers a child, the wellbeing of his child should be his first consideration," the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference said in its guidelines.

As leader of Ireland's governing party, the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant is also the country's youngest-ever taoiseach, or prime minister.

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]]>Colin DwyerMartin McGuinness, A Former IRA Leader And A Peacemaker, Dies At 66The unusual arc of Martin McGuinness's public life culminated in his 2012 meeting with Queen Elizabeth II; both of them called it an important moment for peace.Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:33:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/21/520931786/martin-mcguinness-a-former-ira-leader-and-a-peacemaker-dies?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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The unusual arc of Martin McGuinness's public life culminated in his 2012 meeting with Queen Elizabeth II; both of them called it an important moment for peace.

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]]>Bill ChappellIrish Authorities Say Remains Of Children Found At Former Home For Unwed MothersAuthorities believe "there are a significant number of children's remains" at the home run by the Bon Secours nuns from the 1920s to the 1960s in the town of Tuam.Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:07:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/03/518333313/irish-authorities-say-remains-of-children-found-at-former-home-for-unwed-mothers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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Authorities believe "there are a significant number of children's remains" at the home run by the Bon Secours nuns from the 1920s to the 1960s in the town of Tuam.

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]]>Rebecca HersherMoving To Canada, Eh? Or Maybe Ireland?It seems every four years, Americans threaten to move to Canada if their chosen candidate isn't elected. Some places are seizing on election-induced panic to grow their populations.Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:23:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/03/500587352/moving-to-canada-eh-or-maybe-ireland?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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It seems every four years, Americans threaten to move to Canada if their chosen candidate isn't elected. Some places are seizing on election-induced panic to grow their populations.

The EU competition commissioner says Ireland gave the tech giant tax breaks that are illegal under European law. Now Ireland must recover that money, with interest, the commissioner says.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeIrish Tweed: Hand-Looming With A Modern TwistStudio Donegal in Ireland is the tweed manufacturing equivalent of a micro-brewery. The small mill is weaving authentic tweed garments, helping to revive an old Irish tradition.Sat, 26 Mar 2016 05:36:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2016/03/26/471865890/irish-tweed-hand-looming-with-a-modern-twist?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=ireland
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Studio Donegal in Ireland is the tweed manufacturing equivalent of a micro-brewery. The small mill is weaving authentic tweed garments, helping to revive an old Irish tradition.